Associate, Manufacturing Operations Specialist

Alcon MX; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Flexible time off

Paid time off

Job summary

Alcon Fort Worth is seeking a production-focused professional to support assembly, shaping, processing and packaging activities onsite. You will coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering, Supply & Logistics, and Sales to create efficient production schedules and deploy labor and capital resources.

You will help maintain equipment uptime, participate in quality investigations, and drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma or Kaizen methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience; English fluency required.
• Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English.
• Experience in manufacturing/production environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in leading production activities, including assembly, material forming/shaping, processing, treating, or packaging to meet specifications and targets.
• Communicate with Manufacturing Engineering, Supply & Logistics, Sales, and other departments to develop production schedules and allocate resources.
• Assist in planning, prioritizing, and managing production line maintenance efficiency and downtime to minimize disruptions.
• Lead or participate in quality investigations and deliver continuous improvement (Lean, Six Sigma or Kaizen).
• Lead Continuous Improvement Projects to enhance products, services, efficiency and cost.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us? We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. This role is part of Alcon's Manufacturing function, a team that designs, produces and delivers innovative eyecare products to more than 140 countries through operational excellence and efficiency.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Assist in leading production activities, including assembly, material forming/shaping, processing, treating, or packaging to meet established specifications, schedules, volume/cost/wastage targets, and quality standards.
• Communicate with Manufacturing Engineering, Supply & Logistics, Sales, and other departments to develop production schedules and allocate labor/capital resources.
• Assist in planning, prioritizing, and managing production line maintenance efficiency and downtime to minimize disruptions.
• Lead or participate in quality investigations and deliver continuous improvement including investigative and technical writing.
• Lead Continuous Improvement Projects in an effort to enhance products, services, efficiency, cost for improvement through methodologies like Lean, Six Sigma or Kaizen.
• Assure a safe work environment.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +8 yrs; Assoc.+4 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English

Location: Onsite, Fort Worth, TX

Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm

Travel Requirements: 0 – 10%

Relocation Assistance: Not Available

Sponsorship Available: Not Available

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and learnings as work evolves! See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!

• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more!

ALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY

Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

At Alcon, we are committed to helping people see better. We believe patients should have access to quality eye care regardless of their economic circumstances; however, barriers to good eye health exist for patients in both developed and emerging markets. Alcon develops and manufactures innovative devices to serve the full life cycle of eye care needs. Its surgical group is one of the largest makers of equipment used for cataract removal and laser vision correction. Its consumer products include the well-known Opti-Free line of contact lens solutions and related products.

Alcon, which was founded in 1945, sells its products in 180 countries worldwide.